Fort Morgan

The upper right Picture is of the postern that goes through the glacis, which is an earthen mound around the fort to protect the walls from direct cannon fire.

The Upper left picture is of the entrance through the walls.

The lower right is a view of the glacis to the right of the postern.

The lower left is a fragment of a sixteen inch shell, this is from modern times.






The Wall and the dry ditch that surrounded the Fort between the wall and the glacis, as seen from Battery Thomas. Battery Thomas was added after the civil war as part of the coastal defenses. Battery Thomas had three inch guns and was used to guard the bay of minesweepers. The picture within the picture is of this same area after the battle of Mobile bay and the damage that was inflicted.





The Bottom right is a view of the entrance to the fort from battery Thomas, and the top right is a view of battery Thomas from the entrance to the fort. The Bottom right is the inside of the fort to the right looking at some of the casemates.





The picture at the top right is of the barracks that used to be in the center of the fort. Unlike so many of the other forts where the barracks would be outside of the walls, this one was located in the middle. This shows the damage that was done to the barracks during the battle of Mobile bay. The other three shows the area where the barracks use to sit.





This shows some of the different uses that the casements were put to use. The bottom right is a close up of the mortar used and the trouble that they have with it leaching out again and will hang like stalagmites.





Some more of the casements and their uses.





The upper right is of one of the batteries on top of the wall. The lower left is of the steps that lead up to the top of the bastions. The woman in the white pants was only about 5 foot tall and had a time getting up and down those steps. Shoot, I’m 6’ 4” and I had a time trying to get up and down those steps. The lower right is a shot of the sniper holes that covered the postern through the bastions.





Some more shots in the bastion and a picture of a cannonade that was more like a large shot gun instead of a howezter used to defend the dry ditch between the glacis and the bastion.





These are just some shots from the top of battery Thomas.






Inside the museum. The top two are crystals that were used in the local lighthouses.